Improvement in heels of boots and shoes



HOMER S.`SMY'I.HE, 0F DARLINGTON,W1SGONSIN.

Letters Patent No. 111,986,1ated February 21, 1871.

IMPROVEMENT IN HEELS OF BOOTS AND SHOES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and makng'paxt of the same.

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.Lhis invention relates to improvements in the coustrnetion and arrangement ot' heels for boots and shoes, and consists in making the heels in two parts, one of leather', permanently attached, and the other of' India rubber or other substance, which may be molded, and attaching it by means of a screw-bolt passing through a metallic plate or block formed in the detachable part, and screwing int-0 a metal-gplate bedded in the other part ,all as hereinafter more fully specified.

Figure l is a perspective view ot' the part which is permanently attached lligure 2 is a perspective of lthe detachable part;

Figure i's a section of the two parts "joined together; and

Figure 4 is a view of thc metal block molded into the detachable part.

Similar letters oi' reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is the part to be made of leather and permanently attached.

It is provided with a metallic plato, B, let into its lower surface flush with it.

This plate is provided with a screw-threaded hole, C, and one or more sockets, D. It is secured by nailing through holes formed around the edge.

E is the detachable part, to be madggimrpwbber, or any substance which may be molded, or any composition ot' India rubber and other suitable substances.

It is provided with a metal block, F, around which it is cast so to hold the block firmly.

This block has a plate, G, ush with the face, which ts ou the face of part A, from whclrlugs H project to fit into the sockets D.

The said block a-lsollas a hole through it, which coincides wit-h the hole C, throughwhich aholt, I, passes to attach part E to the other part. Y

lt is designed that the respective parts shall all be made alike, so that the detachable 'parts may he changed from side to side in case they wear ott' too fast ou one Side or the other, to equalize the wear.

I-[aving thus described my invention,

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters. flatent- The permanent leather piece A, threaded and socketed metallic plate B C 1), detachable rubber piece E, metal block l, and threaded bolt I, all combined, constructed, and relatively'arranged as and for the purpose described.

.l--iOMER S. SMYTHE.

Witnesses:

J. l-I. SMrTHn, A. MoALLIsTEu.

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